SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) RED FLASH (1-0, NEC) 14 AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-1, 0-0 PL) 13
Goodman Field | Bethlehem, Pa.......................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 12:30 p.m. ET (PLN/SE2)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh’s last-minute comeback attempt came up short in a 14-13 loss to Saint Francis (Pa.) in the season opener at Goodman Stadium.
*Senior quarterback Tyler Monaco completed 21-of-51 passes for 270 yards and senior wide receiver Devon Bibbens caught a game-high six passes for 73 yards.
*Senior linebacker Keith Woetzel finished with nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss (TFL) and 1.0 sack, while junior linebacker Pete Haffner also had nine tackles.
*Fifth-year safety Sam McCloskey returned a fumble 56 yards to put the Mountain Hawks in front 10-0 at the 1:46 mark in the first quarter.
*Senior placekicker Austin Henning connected on a pair of first-half field goals to give Lehigh a 13-0 lead at halftime.
*Red Flash sophomore quarterback Jason Brown threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to take a 14-13 lead with 1:17 remaining in the game.
*Lehigh’s 40-yard field goal attempt with six seconds remaining in the game sailed wide right, to give Saint Francis (Pa.) a 14-13 win.
RECAP: LEHIGH
 
AT DAVIDSON WILDCATS (1-0, PIONEER) 27, GEORGETOWN HOYAS (0-1, 0-0 PL) 20
Richardson Stadium | Davidson, N.C........................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. ET (Davidson)
BOX SCORE
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Georgetown closed a 20-point deficit in the second but fell short in a 27-20 loss at Davidson in the season opener.
*Senior quarterback Gunther Johnson completed 11-of-19 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while senior wide receiver Michael Dereus caught three passes for 18 yards and scored twice.
*Junior linebacker Owen Kessler led the Hoyas with 13 tackles and 1.5 TFLs while junior defensive back Cameron Deen had 11 tackles and one interception.
*Davidson took a 20-0 lead into the half, before Hoyas’ sophomore running back Herman Moultrie III rushed for a five-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
*Dereus scored GU’s next two touchdowns, both in the third quarter, to tie the score at 20.
*The Wildcats regained the lead on a two-yard touchdown run by William Wicks with 4:54 remaining in the fourth quarter.
*Hoyas’ senior punter Brad Hurst broke a program record with a 76-yard punt
RECAP: GEORGETOWN
 
AT TEMPLE OWLS (1-0, AAC) 56, BUCKNELL BISON (0-1, 0-0 PL) 12
Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pa........................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
BOX SCORE
PHILADELPHIA – Bucknell freshman cornerback Gavin Pringle returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, but the Bison fell to FBS opponent Temple, 56-12, in their season opener at Lincoln Financial Field.
*Bucknell sophomore wide receiver Brandon Sanders caught nine passes for 115 yards to lead the offense and junior placekicker Ethan Torres connected on a pair of field goals.
*Junior safety Connor Romango led the Bison with 12 tackles while junior linebacker Rick Mottram finished with 12.
*Fifth-year punter Alex Pechin averaged 51.6 yards on eight punts with a long if 65 yards, including placing three inside the Temple 20-yard line.
RECAP: BUCKNELL
 
AT NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (1-0, AAC) 45, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (0-1, 0-0 PL) 7
Navy-Marine Corps Stadium | Annapolis, Md........................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBSSN)
BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Senior running back Miles Alexander rushed for 40 yards on 12 carries, including a 16-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, but Holy Cross fell to FBS opponent Navy, 45-7, in the season opener at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.
*Junior quarterback Connor Degenhardt completed 16-of-20 passes for 167 yards and rushed for an additional 17 yards. Junior wide receiver Tenio Ayeni had six catches for 46 yards.
*Freshman linebacker Jacob Dobbs had a game-high 13 tackles and senior defensive back Chris Riley had 12.
*Senior defensive back Corey Stefanik added four tackles, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble for the Crusaders.
RECAP: HOLY CROSS
 
AT AIR FORCE FALCONS (1-0, MW) 48, NO. 14/13 COLGATE RAIDERS (0-2, 0-0 PL) 7
Falcon Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo........................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
BOX SCORE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Junior quarterback Grant Breneman found senior wide receiver Nick Gill on for a 13-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter, but the Raiders fell to FBS-opponent Air Force, 48-7, at Falcon Stadium.
*Breneman completed 9-of-16 passes for 81 yards, one touchdown and, one interception and junior running back Malik Twyman rushed for 48 yards on 14 carries.
*Sophomore linebacker Milton Braasch II recorded nine tackles, 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble with sophomore defensive back Colin Troup adding five tackles and recovering a fumble.
*Junior linebacker Blane Briggs finished with nine tackles for the Raiders defense.
RECAP: COLGATE
 
AT WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE (1-0, CAA) 30, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (0-1, 0-0 PL) 17
Zable Stadium | Williamsburg, Va.........................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m. ET (FloSports)
BOX SCORE
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Leopards took a 10-6 lead into halftime, but could not hold on, falling to William & Mary, 30-17, in the season opener at Zable Stadium.
*Junior quarterback Cole Northrup rushed 39 yards and a touchdown and completed 10-of-17 passes for 127 yards. Northrup’s 13-yard, first-quarter touchdown run gave Lafayette a 7-3 lead. Junior
*Junior placekicker Jeffrey Kordenbrock’s 31-yard field goal put Lafayette in front, 10-6 in the second quarter.
*The Tribe outscored the Leopards 24-0 in the third quarter to take a 30-10 lead.
*Freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to freshman running back John Gay at the 4:42 mark in the fourth quarter. Shoemaker completed 13-of-22 passes for 127 yards.
*Senior wide receiver Julian Spigner finished with a game-high 65 receiving yards on four receptions.
*Sophomore defensive lineman Malik Hamm had nine tackles, and 2.0 TFL’s and junior linebacker Major Jordan had 12 tackles.
*Sophomore defensive back Caleb Burr broke up four passes for the Leopards’ defense.
RECAP: LAFAYETTE
 
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE BLUE DEVILS (1-0, NEC) 26, AT FORDHAM RAMS (0-1, 0-0 PL) 23
Coffey Field | Bronx, N.Y.......................................Saturday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m.  ET (PLN)
BOX SCORE
BRONX, N.Y. – Sophomore quarterback Tim DeMorat’s third touchdown pass of the afternoon tied the game, at 23 apiece, with 1:53 remaining in the game, but Central Connecticut State connected on a 31-yard field goal as time expired to sink the Rams, 26-23, in the season opener at Coffey Field.  
*DeMorat completed 17-of-27 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns and junior Hamze El-Zayat had eight catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rams’ offense.
*Junior running back Zach Davis finished with 109 rushing yards on 19 carries and sophomore running back Naim Mayfield carried nine times for 74 yards.
*Sophomore linebacker Ryan Greenhagen had eight tackles, and 2.5 TFLs and senior Jesse Bramble added seven tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack.
*The Rams trailed 23-16 late in the fourth quarter before DeMorat capped a 10-play, 34-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Dequece Carter.
*The Blue Devils drove 63 yards in six plays to set up a 31-yard field goal as time ran out to down Fordham, 26-23.
RECAP: FORDHAM
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE 
The Patriot League is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.